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I’m deeply repelled by the ideas this author presents - he doesn’t give human kind enough credit.
I don’t believe in a separation between civilization and nature. Human civilization is part of nature. I find it ironic that people who are out to save this planet often forget this fact. There is no “wholesome” holistic path. The towers of Three Mile Island are natural to this planet as an anthill.
There is also this notion that at some point human beings were pure until (culture, society, religion, language, etc.) corrupted us. We’ll never find such transitions. We are the product of history.
Finally there is much judgment in his work without alternatives. Such mantras are easy to fall prey too because they cater to our insecurities. We hear what we want. This is a prime example of taking a metaphor too far. In the end his attempt to replace one "story" with another is propagating the very thing he initially set out to dispel.
Sadly, I can’t debate opinion. I can only offer my own opinions in return.
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